Karl Benz is widely acknowledged as the father of the automobile--even if his contemporaries and compatriots Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach were also working on similar designs--because he was the first to have his work patented. Like the saying that

Here's something to ponder in preparation for Father's Day on June 19th: Who should be officially anointed as the father of the automobile?Now, before you even attempt to answer the question, please know that many have tried to settle